Car-seal.



N0- 819,-547. PATENTED MAY 1, 1906.

G. H; HUISING. CAR SEAL.

APPLiOATION FILED JUNE 30, 1905.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT OFFICE. I

GARRETT H. HUISING, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS. ASSIGNOR TO PORTER SAFETY SEAL COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A' CORPORATION OF ILLINOIS.

CAR-SEAL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed June 30,1905. Serial No. 267,859.

To all whom, it may concern:

Be it known that I, GARRETT H. HUISING, a citizen of the United States, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of Illinois, have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Car-Seals, of which the following is a full, clear, concise, and exact description, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification.

My invention relates to seals, and is of particular utility for locking doors of freightcars and in its most useful embodiment, therefore, constitutes a car-seal. I

It is the object of my invention to provide an improved form of car-seal in connection with which sealing-tools may not be employed, but into the construction of which locking mechanism enters that permits of the closure of the loop that is intended to surround a portion of the door-lock. It is the general practice to employ a ribbon for the loop, this ribbon being passed through an opening in a member of the lock, whereby the lock cannot be opened without rupturing the ribbon of the loop. In my construction I prefer to employ such a ribbon for the loop,

though I do not wish to be limited thereto.

I employ in connection with the loop a casing containing the locking mechanism, the loop having a construction complemental to the locking mechanism, so that saidlocking mechanism may cooperate with the end of the loop projecting into the casing to be engaged by this end of the loop to prevent the withdrawal thereof from the casing. The loop is preferably provided with two free ends, and the locking mechanism within the casing is provided with two portions complemental to these free ends of the loop, whereby each end of the loop may be held within the casing. These seals are supplied to the users each with one end of its loop locked to the casing within the same and the other end free upon the exterior of the casing, the user insertingthis free end first through the opening in a structural portion of the lock of the cardoor and thereafter through a slot in said casin so that the closure of the loop is completed and the withdrawal of both free ends from the casing of the seal is prevented. I do not wish to be limited to a construction, however, wherein one end of the loop is initially secured to the casing by the locking de, vice therein while the-other end of the loop is.

upon the exterior of the casing. A VVhere both ends ofthe loop are separately formed from the casing I desirably employ two slots in the.

. respect to each other and which is movably mounted Within the casing to permit it to assume difierent positions. .This locking member is preferably pivoted within the casing, so that it may be swung or rotated from one po sition to another. The locking member is preferably in the form of a disk having two slotted portions that are toothed, these slotted portions being so disposed with reference to the slots in the casing that the loop ends (which are provided with'engaging eyes or apertures) will pass into engagement with the teeth, and when the loop ends are fully inserted within said slots they cannot thereafter be withdrawn, so that it will be necessary to break the loop in order to open a car-seal.

I will explain my invention more fully by reference to the accompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 indicates the manner of use of the device of my invention. Fig. 2 is a view of the device with the loop closed, this view being taken at right angles to Fig. 1, the element of the car-lock, however, being omitted. Fig. 3 illustrates in elevation the casing with its cap removed and the loop ends, the lefthand end being in the act of placing the locking-teeth in connection with the loop ends. Fig. 4 is a view similar to Fig.3, the lefthand end of the loop, however, having been thrust fully Within the casing, the teeth of the looking device now fully cooperating with the loop ends to prevent their withdrawal. Fig. 5 is a view on line 5 5, Fig. 3. Fig. 6 is a view of the casing, showing the openings therein for the reception of the loop ends, the loop being omitted from this figure. Fig. 7 is an edge view of the casing as it appears in Fig. 6. Fig. 8 is a detail view of the locking device separated from its casing. Fig. 9 is a view'of that end of the loop which is normally connected with the locking device. Fig. 10 is a view of that end of the loop that is adapted to be inserted within the casing and thereafter to operate the locking device to engage it with both ends of the loop.

Like parts are indicated by similar characters of reference throughout the-different figures.

The drawings indicate the preferred embodiment of my invention; but I do not wish to be limited to the precise details of construction shown.

The loop a may be made of any suitable material. I prefer a ribbon of metal. The ends of the loop are provided with apertures or eyes I) c, the eye 1) serving to effect normal connection between the loop and the locking device d, while the eye 0 serves, in the hand of the user, to complete the connection of the loop with the locking device after the loop has been passed through some portion of the car-lock, as the element 6. Illustratedin Fig. 1.) The casing f contains the locking device (1 and is provided with two slots 9 g, located at different places, desirably in the periphery of the casing, (the casing being desirably cylindrical,) so that the free ends of the loop may effect cooperation with the locking device in such a way that neither end of the loop will interfere with the function of the other. The locking device d is mounted within the casing and is bodily movable upon its mounting, the different portions of the locking device being desirably substantially fixed with respect to each other. The mount ing that I preferably provide for the locking device is such that said device may rotate, and in order that all of these characteristics of the locking device may be had said device is preferably of disk shape and for cheapness of construction is provided with a bulge or protuberance h, that bears against the depression 11 in the casing f, that constitutes a pivot for the locking device, a second depression It in the casing serving to hold the disk d upon its seat "i, whereby the disk is confined to a single axis of rotation. This disk is providedwith two slots Z m, whose similar edges 0 p are toothed or serrated. The slot Z is desirably longer than the slot m, and the teeth 0 are desirably normally in association with one end of the loop a. series at 0 is engaged with one end of the loop a, as indicated in Fig. 3, the companion loop end being outside of the casing, so that it may be passed through some member of the carlock, as the member 6. (Indicated in Fig. 1.) After this free loop end has been passed through such a member as 6 it is inserted through the left-hand slot 9 into the position shown in Fig. 3, whereafter this com anion loop end (the left-hand end) is moved farther in, the bottom of the opening 0 first engaging the edge (1 and thereafter falling into the re- Initially the first tooth of the.

cess e, farther removed from the teeth at p than the edge q, so that as the left-hand end of the loop is thrust in it will not slide out of engagement with the disk d, but will force a that the loop ends cannot thereafter be withdrawn from the casing f.

In order that the carlock may be opened, the loop must be broken, and in order that it may easily be broken it is weakened by providing an aperture 1*, a sufiicient pull upon the loop causing it to break at 8. While the casing f is preferably such a one that completely incloses the locking device (I, I do not wish to be limited to this characteristic. It

is preferable, however, to make the casing f completely inclose the locking device, for which purpose the casing is made up of two parts, as indicated most clearly in Fig. 5, and in order that the structure may be made as cheaply as possible the two parts of the casing and the locking device d are formed of stampings.

It will be seen by reference to Fig. 3 that the portions 6 and g are placed in line with a passage or slot g, the teeth at p not being initially in line with this passage, so that the inserted loop end may effect a rotation of the disk d and cause the passage of the teeth at 0 p through the openings 0 and 6, respectively.

It will be seen that when the parts occupy the position illustrated in Fig. 4 a downward pull upon the right-hand loop end will not cause a rotation of the disk d and that a downward pull upon the left-hand loop end will be prevented from causing a rotation of the element d by reason of the engagement of the teeth at 0 with said element, whereby the loop cannot be opened by the disengagement of the loop d from the loop ends, but must be opened by the breakage of the loop, as at s.

The left-hand loop end is preferably continued to form a fork at t to straddle the disk d, whereby the casing f and the loop are maintained substantially in the same plane. The element f by engaging the loop at g g cooperates with the locking member d, this being the main function of said element f.

In the claims I use the term casing, and while the casing shown serves to entirely inclose the locking mechanism the main function of the casing may be performed if it does not entirely inclose said locking mechanism, and I do not, therefore, wish to be limited to a casing that acts as an inclosure. The portions of the locking device at p may be termed toothed hooks.

I refer to a car-lock in the sense of any fastening device for holding a car-door closed.

Having thus described my invention, 1 claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent 1. A seal including a loop, a casing, and a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of afree loop end,

which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, said slothaving a surface (1 that cooperates with the said loop end to force the movement of the locking member, the loop end that is companion to the loop end provided with the aforesaid eye being in interlocking relation with the latter loop end.

2. A seal including a loop, a casing, a bodily-movable locking device carried by the easing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, said slot having a surface g that cooperates with the said loop end. to force the movement of the locking member, and a recess 6 to prevent disengagement of the said loop end from the locking member, theloop end that is companion to the loop end provided with the aforesaid eye being in interlocking relation with the latter loop end.

3'. A seal including a loop, a casing, and a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, the companion member of the loop also having an eye while the locking device has a hook complemental to the latter eye for engaging the same.

4. A seal including a loop, a casing, and a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, said slot having a surface q that cooperates with the said loop end to force the movement of the looking member, the companion member of the loop also having an eye while the locking device has a hook complemental to the latter eye for engaging the same.

i 5. A seal including a loop, a casing, a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, said slot having a surface g that cooperates with the said loop end to force the movement of the locking member, and a recess 6 to prevent disengagement of the said loop end from the locking member, the companion member of the loop also having an eye while the locking device has a hook complemental to the latter eye for engaging. the same.

6. A seal including a loop, a casing, and a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the-inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, said hook being serrated or toothed, the loop end that is companion to the loop end provided with the aforesaid eye being in interlocking relation with the latter loop end.

7. A seal including a loop, a casing, and a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device resenting a slot or opening for the passage 0 a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end,,said slot having a surface q that cooperates with the said loop end to force the movement of the locking member, said hook being serrated or toothed, the loop end that is companion to the loop end provided with the aforesaid eye being in interlocln'ng relation with the latter loop end.

I 8. A seal including a loop, a casing, a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device resenting a slot or opening for the passage of a'free loop end,

which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, said slot having a surface g that cooperates with the said loop end to force the movement of the locking member, and a recess 6 to prevent disengagement of the said loop end from the locking member, said hook being serrated or toothed, the loop end that is companion to the loop end provided with the aforesaid eye being in interlocking relation with the latter loop end.

9. A seal including a loop, a casing, and a movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, the opposite sides of the slot being substantially immovable with respect to each other, one of the sides of said slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, the companion member of the loop also having an eye while the locking device has a hook complemental to the eye for engaging the same, said hooks being serrated or toothed.

10. A seal including a loop, a casing, and a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, the companion member of the loop also having an eye while the locking device has a hook complemental to the eye for engaging the same, said hooks rated or toothed.

11. A seal including a loop, a casing, and a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the-eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, said slot having a surface g that cooperates with the said loop end to force the movement of the locking member, the companion member of the loop also having an eye while the locking device has a hook complemental to the eye for engaging the same, said hooks being serrated or toothed.

12. A seal including a loop, a casing, a bodily-movable locking device carried by the casing, said locking device presenting a slot or opening for the passage of a free loop end, which loop end has an eye, one of the sides of the slot having a hook formation, the inserted loop end serving to effect movement of the locking device as it is being inserted and cause the passage of the hook into engagement with the eye to prevent the withdrawal of said loop end, said slot having'a surface q that cooperates with the said loop end to force the movement of the locking member, and a recess e to prevent disengagement of the said loop end from the locking member, the companion member of the loop also having an eye while the locking device has a hook complemental to the eye for engaging the same, said hooks being serrated or toothed.

In witness whereof I hereunto subscribe my name this 28th day of June, A. D. 1905.

GARRETT H. HUISING.

being ser- Witnesses:

LEON STRoH, G. L. ORAGG. 

